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Sunday, September 25th, 2011A SIMPLE RETORT How to make and use a simple retort for separating gold-mercury amalgam? Mercury is used in amalgamation to recover gold in its native or ‘free’ form. While mercury simplifies the process greatly, it must be remem bered that it is a very dangerous substance, especially when inhaled or absorbed through the skin. [...]
Recycling of Used Car Tyres
Sunday, September 25th, 2011The increasing number of vehicles on the roads of industrialised and developing nations generate millions of used and worn-out tyres every year. In industrialised countries approx. one old tyre per capita is generated every year. Although the storage or dumping of tyres does not pollute the environment by any emission, [...]
BATTERIES
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011Batteries have been in use for many years, but today there is a greater demand for battery power than ever before. This renewed interest has been brought about not only by new developments but also by the diversity of uses for batteries in civilian, industrial, and military applications. This post provides a basic understanding of [...]
Rice Husks as Fuel
Sunday, September 11th, 2011Rice husks, usually regarded as a waste product of rice processing, can easily be used as a fuel for cooking or firing bricks, tiles, and earthenware vessels. Burning unaided, rice husks smolder slowly, producing thick acrid smoke, In certain areas of Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines, people have designed simple stoves which overcome these characteristics [...]
Two Probiotics Boost Veggie Growth
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011MANILA, Philippines — Two probiotic products that could boost organic production of vegetables and other crops were recently released by the Lactobiotics Worldwide Corporation based in Cebu City. These are the Lacto Plant and Grego Gro which have proven to be effective in boosting crop production by Cebuano and Boholano farmers who were among the [...]
Harvest Rain for Home Use
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011MANILA, Philippines — Now that the rains are here, we might as well harvest them for future use. Just like what a senior scientist in India has been doing the past many years. He harvests the rain and stores the same in a huge underground tank below his house. He is Dr. M. M. Sharma, [...]
What Is a Coco Coir?
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011Definition: Coir is the fibrous material found between the hard, internal shell and the outer coat of a coconut. This is the only natural fibre resistant to damage by salt water. Uses: Coir is a natural fibre extracted from the husk of coconut and used in products such as floor mats, doormats, brushes, mattresses, upholstery [...]
IRRI Scientists Discover Genes for Rice “CHALKINESS”
Saturday, July 23rd, 2011Rice Research Institute (IRRI) recently made a major genetics breakthrough, having discovered the genes responsible for “chalkiness” —an undesirable trait that can devalue rice by as much as 25 percent. The high presence of “chalk” —the white, opaque portion of rice grains— increases the possibility of breakage during milling, thereby downgrading the quality assessment rating [...]
The farmer in the net
Sunday, March 13th, 2011If you own a Facebook account, which I’m sure you do, you might have come across several applications that may have either intrigued or annoyed you. Among the many interactive games available on Facebook, Farmville deserves a place of honor because of its fun graphics and originality, something that’s definitely more amusing that irritating like [...]
Scientists develop a practical way of storing fresh tomato
Sunday, March 13th, 2011Tomatoes can be kept field-fresh for three weeks without using cold storage, according to the researchers from the Laguna-based Philippine Horticulture Training and Research Center (PHTRC). One economical alternative is to use the Evaporative Cooling and Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) Technology which prolongs the storage life of fresh tomatoes under ordinary condition using locally available [...]
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